Narikala (Georgian: ნარიყალა) is an ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and the Kura River. The fortress consists of two walled sections on a steep hill between the sulphur baths and the botanical gardens of Tbilisi. On the lower court there is the recently restored St Nicholas church.
The fortress was established in the 4th century as Shuris-tsikhe (i.e., "Fort of Envy") and was considerably expanded by king David the Builder (1089-1125). During their subsequent invasions, the Mongols renamed it "Narin Qala" (i.e., "Little Fortress"), which seems to be the origin of its present Georgian name. Most of extant fortifications date from the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1827, parts of the fortress were damaged by an earthquake and demolished.